Use of quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

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• 作者：C. Carra-Dalliere^a ; ¹ ; ^{clarisse.carra@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; N. Menjot de Champfleur^b ; ^c ; ¹ ; J. Deverdun^b ; ^c ; X. Ayrignac^a ; E. Nerrant^a ; A. Makinson^d ; M.L. Casanova^d ; P. Labauge^a
• 关键词：HIV infection ; Magnetic resonance imaging ; Multiple sclerosis ; Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
• 刊名：Journal of Neuroradiology
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：February 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：43
• 期：1
• 页码：6-10
• 全文大小：1054 K

文摘

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is an opportunistic demyelinating encephalopathy related to JC virus. Its characteristics on conventional brain MRI are well known and are important for the diagnosis.

Objective

To analyze SWI hypointensities recently described in U-fibers and cortex adjacent to the white matter lesions of PML.

Methods

Prospective study including four patients with an history of definite diagnosis of PML. Clinical data were collected retrospectively. Brain MRI exams were done on a 3 T magnet, including FLAIR, T2 GRE sequences and SWI.

Results

Four males were included (mean age: 47 years, mean PML duration: 24.2 months). Immunosuppression was related to AIDS (n = 2), natalizumab for multiple sclerosis (n = 1), B-cell lymphoma treated by chemotherapeutic agents and rituximab (n = 1). All patients had SWI hypointensities in cortex and/or U-fibers adjacent to the white matter lesions. QSM always suggested a paramagnetic effect.

Conclusion

SWI and T2 GRE hypointensities in cortex and U-fibers adjacent to the white matter lesions seem highly prevalent in PML, irrespective of the delay between PML onset and the MRI. QSM data suggest a paramagnetic effect.